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Tiffany Owl Paperweight
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| Accession #: | 2418.4 |
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| Title: | Tiffany Owl Paperweight |
| Object Type: | Paperweight |
| Participants: | |
| Physical Description: | Tiffany owl paperweight, bronze. |
| Description: | Louis Comfort Tiffany first trained as a painter, then focused upon glassmaking. In 1893 he coined the term "Favrile" glass, meaning hand made, and later patented numerous designs in metal and glass. It was his father who founded Tiffany & Co., the prestigious New York store that sold high quality silver, jewelry and decorative art. |
| Category: | History |
| Subjects/Topics/Concepts: |
Decorative Arts (Decorative Arts)
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| Dimensions: |
Object H x Dia 3 x 1 1/4"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
bronze (Material)
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| Marks/Inscription: |
Lower case Tiffany Studios monogram on back.
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| Related Exhibits: | |
| Credit Line: | Bequest of the Wayne and Sue Durham Estate, 1976 |
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